Opposition Reproaches PM for Poor Phasing of EU Funds

Ljubljana, 24 August - Opposition MPs criticised the government and Prime Minister Borut Pahor at Wednesday's session of the Local Government and Regional Development Committee for Slovenia's slow phasing of EU funds, saying that much of the funds already approved by the EU could be lost. State Secretary Bojan Suvorov denied the allegations.

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary Local Government and Regional Development Committee on phasing of EU funds in 2007-2013.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary Local Government and Regional Development Committee on phasing of EU funds in 2007-2013.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
A session of the parliamentary Local Government and Regional Development Committee on phasing of EU funds in 2007-2013.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
State Secretary Bojan Suvorov, the head of the Local Government and Regional Policy Office (SVLR), speaks at the session of the parliamentary Local Government and Regional Development Committee on phasing of EU funds in 2007-2013.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
State Secretary Bojan Suvorov, the head of the Local Government and Regional Policy Office (SVLR), speaks at the session of the parliamentary Local Government and Regional Development Committee on phasing of EU funds in 2007-2013.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Finance Minister Franc Krizanic attends the session of the parliamentary Local Government and Regional Development Committee on phasing of EU funds in 2007-2013.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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